Exploring Buffalo Bills Top Free Agent Targets to Add Field Stretcher to Offense

Profiling three free agent options the Buffalo Bills will consider signing in free agency.

Whether in the Herd Mentality Substack or the Locked On Bills Podcast, I have been shouting from the rooftops about the underwhelming vertical passing offense that the Buffalo Bills featured in 2024. The struggles were a mix of new weapons developing rapport with Allen, some ball placement issues from Allen, and a lack of actual vertical receiving talent to incorporate.

For more on that, I examined the issues that hindered the deep passing attack in a post last week. Here’s a reminder on where Josh Allen’s metrics fell in 2024 compared to previous seasons. The number in parentheses is his rank among the top 32 quarterbacks by number of dropbacks.

Now it’s time to find some answers, and the coming crop of free agents has players that should be on General Manager Brandon Beane’s radar. Let’s explore.